Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, and AsiaThe purpose of this book is to survey the basic kinds of music and musical instruments found in the major oriental civilizations and in the island cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also intended as an introduction to the basic attitudes, techniques, and nomenclature of the discipline of ethnomusicology. Presents a romanization of the book of vocal examples along with a translation or explanation of their meaning. The inclusion of human figures in all new drawings add information about playing positions as well as instrument designs. |
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... Africa , not Indonesia . Madagascan primitive xylophones , consisting of sticks of wood placed over the legs of the seated player , may also point toward an Indonesian inspiration ... Africa, 36 The Islamic influence on Negro African music,
... Africa , not Indonesia . Madagascan primitive xylophones , consisting of sticks of wood placed over the legs of the seated player , may also point toward an Indonesian inspiration ... Africa, 36 The Islamic influence on Negro African music,
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... Africa , but rather a single or double drum ( often of a kettle , hourglass , or frame - drum type ) or a bowed stringed instrument ( like the rebab ) playing heterophonically . In general it seems that the polyrhythms of pagan Africa ...
... Africa , but rather a single or double drum ( often of a kettle , hourglass , or frame - drum type ) or a bowed stringed instrument ( like the rebab ) playing heterophonically . In general it seems that the polyrhythms of pagan Africa ...
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... Africa to an area of Caucasoid dominance - which in turn leads us to North Africa and to the Near East itself . The pan - Islamic tradition We have already noted the southern migration of Moslem culture along the East coast of Africa ...
... Africa to an area of Caucasoid dominance - which in turn leads us to North Africa and to the Near East itself . The pan - Islamic tradition We have already noted the southern migration of Moslem culture along the East coast of Africa ...
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Australia and the Pacific Islands | 1 |
Polynesia and Micronesia | 10 |
The Philippines Borneo and Indonesia | 20 |
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